Emerging Business Leader Awards

NOTICE: Deadline to submit applications for the 2015 award cycle expired on June 30, 2015.

Presented by the School of Business Alumni Chapter, these awards annually recognize graduate and undergraduate students who have demonstrated the desire and aptitude to become an outstanding business leader and a distinguished representative of George Mason University's School of Business.

Awards

During the 2015 award cycle, there are two different categories that will be recognized—graduate student and undergraduate student. The following amounts will be given:

One $1,000 graduate student award

One $700 undergraduate student award

An invitation to participate in key activities produced by the School of Business Alumni Chapter, a School of Business Regional Society, or Mason's Alumni Association

Student awardees will also receive a commemorative plaque on behalf of the School of Business Alumni Chapter. Additional awards may be given at the discretion of the awards committee.

Eligibility Requirements & Selection Criteria

Eligible students for the 2015 award cycle should meet the following criteria:

Fall 2015 registered Mason student in a School of Business degree program

Excellent academic standing

Minimum 3.5 GPA for undergraduate students

Minimum 3.75 GPA for graduate students

Undergraduate candidates must have completed at least 60 credit hours. Transfer students must have at least 12 Mason credit hours (juniors and up)

Student award recipients are also chosen based on the following criteria:

Scholastic Achievement

Leadership and Business Acumen

Commitment to Global Awareness or Diversity

Service to the School of Business and George Mason University

Other Community Service, Philanthropic Efforts, and Awards

Students chosen as finalists will be asked to participate in a professional photo shoot and awards reception during the Annual Business Alumni Celebration on Friday, October 16, 2015 from 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. at the Hilton McLean, Tysons Corner.

Students recognized as finalists or winners in previous Emerging Business Leader Award cycles are ineligible to participate in the 2015 award cycle.

George Mason University School of Business

Ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the top 10 percent of all AACSB accredited business schools, the School of Business is one of only 25 percent of business schools accredited in both business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.